Loaders at auction

[Little General]

On the government auction site , just google it , Ritchie Auctions have some front loaders for auction coming up on the 18 th. They are scattered across the us I know there is one in Texas for a b2601

 

[Old Machinist]

I have seen loaders at a lot of machinery auctions and often wondered why anyone would remove one to sell separate.

 

[ken erickson]

I have seen loaders at a lot of machinery auctions and often wondered why anyone would remove one to sell separate.

A quick one from Ritchie. Collision loss.

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I would guess lots of loaders end up being separated due to the tractor suffering a fire or rear end collision or a mechanical issue that otherwise totals the tractor. Many pictures of tractor salvage yards with relatively late model tractors.

 

[Dustball]

I have seen loaders at a lot of machinery auctions and often wondered why anyone would remove one to sell separate.

I bought my tractor and a new loader with bucket from a Ritchie Bros auction. Mine was a part of a snow removal fleet. The business bought the tractors new then removed the loaders first thing and installed front quick hitches on all of them. The tractors then either ran snow blowers or sweepers for their entire lives.

 

[MOOTS]

I’ve posted this before, I’ll post it again.

Remember, not everything at the auction is junk, but everything that is junk, is at the auction.

 

[Old Machinist]

I’ve posted this before, I’ll post it again.

Remember, not everything at the auction is junk, but everything that is junk, is at the auction.

Sometimes it works out.

I bought my backhoe off eBay 650 miles away and had it shipped. Wasn't as advertised but I got it cheap enough and fixed most of the flaws.

Bought my John Deere at auction online and picked it up 60 miles north. It had never had a loader but came with controls. It too was a little rougher than anticipated is why I won the bid from the on sight bidders. I bought a loader frame from a junkyard and rebuilt it with new generic cylinders and new hoses. It cleaned up nice and has been a great tractor.

My Bota was at a auction yard and I came across it the same day they bought it. They retailed it to me without putting it on the block. I saved about 10 grand over Tractor House prices.

 

[MOOTS]

Sometimes it works out.

I bought my backhoe off eBay 650 miles away and had it shipped. Wasn't as advertised but I got it cheap enough and fixed most of the flaws.

Bought my John Deere at auction online and picked it up 60 miles north. It had never had a loader but came with controls. It too was a little rougher than anticipated is why I won the bid from the on sight bidders. I bought a loader frame from a junkyard and rebuilt it with new generic cylinders and new hoses. It cleaned up nice and has been a great tractor.

My Bota was at a auction yard and I came across it the same day they bought it. They retailed it to me without putting it on the block. I saved about 10 grand over Tractor House prices.

Didn’t say it was always the case, just mostly. I am somewhat in charge of our equipment at work, I recommend what stays and goes to auction. We get absolutely all the “good” out of our stuff before sending it.

And I agree, if it’s cheap enough, may be worth repairing or parting out. I’ve even went to a few with insider information… lol. I want a Kubota diesel engine to play with. The mower that was wrapped around it are in rough shape, but the engines are still fine with 3000+ hours.

 

[chim]

That ad had this note:



Serial #

B4598



KTAC SALVAGE|** Cause of Loss COLLISION***KUBOTA LA1854** S/N B4598 This equipment is sold "as is" to purchaser. No warranty included.** **KTAC salvage items are not eligible for financing through Kubota Credit Corporation U.S.A. or insurance coverage through KTAC Insurance Agency.**

EDIT TO ADD: The one SSQA pad looks scorched. It looks more like heat from being welded than from a fire. Seems to localized for being in a fire.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

I have seen loaders at a lot of machinery auctions and often wondered why anyone would remove one to sell separate.

everyone knows you get more when 'parting out' tractors ??

 

[torch]

I have seen loaders at a lot of machinery auctions and often wondered why anyone would remove one to sell separate.

I got my backhoe - in near new condition - from a guy who bought it as part of a package with his machine "just in case". It then sat for years taking up space before he decided he was never going to use it again and was tired of working around it. A bit of a unicorn, perhaps, but it happens.

 

[Old Machinist]

Didn’t say it was always the case, just mostly. I am somewhat in charge of our equipment at work, I recommend what stays and goes to auction. We get absolutely all the “good” out of our stuff before sending it.

And I agree, if it’s cheap enough, may be worth repairing or parting out. I’ve even went to a few with insider information… lol. I want a Kubota diesel engine to play with. The mower that was wrapped around it are in rough shape, but the engines are still fine with 3000+ hours.

LOL, I was in charge of a small fleet of vehicles for a time. I often had people wanting to know if this vehicle or that might go to the surplus auction and I always told them if they saw one with our decal on it to run away. It was through being useful or it wouldn't be there.

 

[chim]

LOL, I was in charge of a small fleet of vehicles for a time. I often had people wanting to know if this vehicle or that might go to the surplus auction and I always told them if they saw one with our decal on it to run away. It was through being useful or it wouldn't be there.

That was sometimes the case where I worked. When we sold a truck, it fell into one of two categories:

* Completely used up. Wrecked or otherwise beyond repairing.

* We decided to stop spending money on it. Up until the decision to sell it off, it was maintained well, but usually due to high miles it was not something we wanted to continue repairing. An uncle of one of our guys told him it was a surprise to see nearly new brake lining on a Chevy he bought from the company.

Some were pretty decent deals for someone who just wanted a basic pickup and wasn't sending employees on 2 hour trips to jobsites.